St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana
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St. Bernard Parish (French: Paroisse de Saint-Bernard; Spanish: Parroquia de San Bernardo) is a parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat and largest community is Chalmette.[1] The parish was formed in 1807.[2] St. Bernard Parish is part of the New Orleans–Metairie metropolitan statistical area; the parish is located southeast of the city of New Orleans and comprises the Chandeleur Islands and Chandeleur Sound in the east.
St. Bernard Parish | |
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Coordinates: 29°53′N 89°21′W | |
Country | United States |
State | Louisiana |
Founded | March 31, 1807 |
Named for | Bernardo de Galvez |
Seat | Chalmette |
Largest community | Chalmette |
Area | |
• Total | 2,158 sq mi (5,590 km2) |
• Land | 378 sq mi (980 km2) |
• Water | 1,781 sq mi (4,610 km2) 83% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 43,764 |
• Density | 115.78/sq mi (44.70/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 1st |
Website | www |
St. Bernard was the fastest growing parish in Louisiana from 2010 to 2020,[3] increasing from a population of 35,897 in the 2010 census to 43,764 in 2020.[4][5] It remains at less than two-thirds of its 2000 population of 67,229, prior to Hurricane Katrina.